Choose Layers

1. Choose a Single Layer

You can choose a layer from the frame itself or from the Layer panel. Click on the object to choose it.

2. Choose a Nested Layer

If you are dealing with complex designs, you may need to nest the objects into the components or frames.

The nested object is regarded as the child object, and the frame/component which nest it is regarded as parent object.

When you click on the object belonging to the components or frames, the parent object will be chosen by default.

Double click on the objects, or press Enter key, choose the downward nested layer. By repeating these steps, you will choose the child object you want.

2.1 Deep Select

You can use the deep select function to choose the nested sublayers or top frame if there are too many nested layers. To choose the top frame or nested layer/object, you have to press the modify key and click on the canvas.

Shortcut keys

• macOS: Command
• Windows: Ctrl

2.2 Choose in the "Choose Layer" Menu

There are various different methods available to choose the nested objects. You can choose a specific layer on the Choose layer menu.

1. Right-click on the layers to open the menu.
2. Hover the mouse on the option Choose layer.
3. Choose the layer you want from the given list.

Note: Here are the shortcut keys that you can use to move between nested objects:

• Choose a child object: Enter
• Choose a parent object: Shift + Enter
• Choose the next-level layer: Tab
• Choose the level-up layer: Shift + Tab

2.3 Choose on the Layer Panel

You can choose every object on the Layer panel.

Click on the left-sided Layer option to open the panel.

If you hover the mouse on the layer, the location of it on the canvas will be highlighted in blue.

Click on the layer name on Layer panel to choose it.

If there are any frames or components on the canvas, you can check the child layer by clicking on the frames/components/arrows beside the components.

3. Choose Multiple Layers

You can also choose multiple objects or layers at a time when you are going to:

• Update a property across layers
• Adjust the layer size in batches
• Move the object combination
• Create groups, frames or components from the selection

Note: When multiple layers are selected, you can see the Multi-select colors on the right-sided panel. You can update the padding, style and the frame color individually from it.

Here is how to do it:

1. Choose an object on the canvas.
2. Press Shift key and click on the other object.
3. Now you can choose as many objects as you want.

Note: To remove an object, you'll have to press Shift and click on it simultaneously.

3.1 Choose via Marquee Tool

You can choose all the objects in a specific area with the marquee tool.

1. Click and hold the blank part on the canvas.
2. Drag the cursor to the object which you want to choose.
3. Blue boxes will show up around each object.
4. To choose a nested layer, please press the shortcut key and drag the box of the object.

Shortcut keys

• macOS: Command
• Windows: Ctrl

To delete an object from the chosen ones, please press Shift key and click on it.

3.2 Choose Multiple Layers on the Layer Panel

There are some different rules when you're choosing layers from the Layer panel.

To select all layers between two layers:

1. Click on the first layer.
2. Press the Shift key.
3. Choose the last layer.

Pixso will choose all layers between the two layers on the Layer panel.

To choose a single layer:

1. Click on the first layer.

2. Press the shortcut key.

• macOS: Command
• Windows: Ctrl

3. Choose the other layers that you want.

4. Lock and Hide Layers

If you've had the layer hidden, it won't be displayed on the right-click menu, and you have to unhide it before choosing.

You won't be able to choose the object or layer by a right click if it is locked. However, you can right click and choose it from the Select layer option.